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Life This Week in Hanoi, Vietnam: Aug 31-Sep 6, 2026

Monday, Aug 31 Today was a sort of productive (?) day. My main goal was to look at

September 14, 2026
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A Month in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: July 17-August 15, 2026

I spent mid-July to mid-August in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam…and after just barely surviving the heat and humidity,

August 31, 2026
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A Few Days in Seoul, South Korea: July 14-17, 2026

Seoul: July 14-17 As I mentioned in the last post, LOTS of things -S O MANY things –

August 5, 2026
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Back in the US: California & Florida Edition: June 10-July 13, 2026

California June 10-July 1, 2026 I’ll keep this as brief a catch-up as possible…especially cuz I hardly did

July 30, 2026
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Back in the US: Florida Edition: April 2026

I arrived in Florida on April 2 and it’s been a very quiet month, mostly at home. Interrupted

May 1, 2026
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Living Outside the U.S. ~ The Real Trade-Offs No One Talks About

For the past three years I’ve lived mostly outside the U.S. It’s been exciting, disorienting and exhausting….but worth

April 28, 2026
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April 8, 2026
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That Time I Took A Thai Cooking Class

On the agenda: a Thai cooking class with my TikTok friend, who’s in Chiang Mai for a week.

March 3, 2026
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Life This Week in Chiang Mai, Thailand: Jan 26-Feb 1, 2026

Monday, Jan 26 Kept things pretty simple today…and just toodled over to a coffee shop that I realized

February 1, 2026
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Life This Week in Chiang Mai, Thailand: Jan 19-25, 2026

Monday, Jan 19 For dinner I went to Kao Soi Nimmin, a charming indoor/outdoor restaurant with lush ferns

January 28, 2026
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